Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-03

NEWS OF THETWO STATES TOLD
INPARAGRAPHs.

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ton Foiied in a Plot to XIII the sheriff
aed Escape-spAIdinG County Visited
by Destructive Cyclone.
GEORGIA.
I Phil Cheney (colored), who was CON-
United 10 Jail at Sandersville some months
ago charged with burning a dwelling IN
that county, died sunday night
The dwelling house of Josephus Max
well. in the northern part OF Ebert
county, was destroyed by fire last Satur-
day evening, together with most OF the
furniture.
"A gentleman in Rome has just received
remittance of sos from Indian Territory
10 pay debt contracted twenty years
ago. The creditor had forgotten all about
The matter.
Work will commence ut an early day
on the new Methodist church in Elber-
ton. Plans will be decided upon in few
days and the building Of the church go
rapidly forward.
John /. Washington, who was con-
Nicted OF cOunterfeitlng and sentenced to
Two years in Albany, n. Y, penitentiary,
has served out his sentence and returned
TO his home in Butts county.
At Apping the Methodist parsonage
was destroyed by fire Saturday evening
last. The most of the furniture was
saved. Rev. w. o. Rorie, the occupant,
lost many valuable books, together with
most Of the effects of himself and family.
An accident occurred on the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
tuesday afternoon at O'Clock about two
sieatles from Cave Spring. A freight train
- into construction train, badly tear
. up several cars, seriously Gripping
the engineand injuring one man.
Dir. Oliver Hackett, man past so,
tramped into the station house at Atlanta
latR. Wednesday afternoon. lie IS from
Nkuing county, and is in search OF his
son James Hackett, whom he thinks is
somew here in Atlanta. He walked from
Paulding to Atlanta in three days.
G. NJ. Harper, of Rome, on Tuesday
purchased some valuable manganese
property which lies adjoining that of the
Georgia Manganese Company The out
crop covers the space OF 100 yards, and
may prove to be one OF the most valuable
discoveries Of manganese made in the
State.
J. H. Grassland, model farmer of East
Dougherty, took into the Albany mar
ket Monday thrty-twO bales of cotton. Ii
required six wagons to haul it, and llut-
ter OF surprise and delight was created as
they drove through Broad street. This Is
but small part of Mr.. Crossland's crop,
waits for a favorable time to sell.
There is q wonderful cave at point on
the Oostanaula river, ninety miles from
Rome by water and seven miles by land
from Calhoun. 1t is three.fourths OF
mile long, and has many beautiful stalac-
titles and stalagmites. in most places
they have grown from the roof to the floor
until they have joined in solid columns.
In the cave red ochre has been found IN
good quantities.
The steamer Ada carried down load Of
excursionists from Albany on Sunday
afternoon to the Blue Spring. On the way
back party of small boys closeted them
selves in one of the cabins and proceeded
to the enjoyment of tue dangerous cigar
cites. They managed in some way 70 4 e
the bedding, which burned sufficiently to
raise good sized smoke before detected,
but it was soon extinguished without
much damage or causing panic.
At Cave Springs prior to the recent
change in the weather a young bachelor
discovered that his brandy cherries were
sour, and threw them out. His geese
parIOok freely and became intoxicated.
Thinking they were dead be concluded to
pick them at once, but to his great
astouishment after an hour or two he
found them walking about the yard, and
the cold snap has necessitated his max
ing each one a red flannel jacket.
Advices from Washington have been
received to the effect that tests of sam 1ies
of Stone Mountain and Lithonla granite,
taken from the quarries last week by
committee from the Cincinnati Board of
Public Affairs, were made by the govern
me engineers and proved highly salts
factory. The committee expressed them
selves as satisfied that the test was per-
fectly fair and carefully conducted.
At Ty-Ty Major D. j. Owens is pre-
pairing to make experiments in farmiu g
hitherto unknown in tnat section. His
plan is to make crop of corn and cotton
on the same land, and in the following
manner: He lays his cCrn rows seven
feet apart and manures well. Then be-
tween his corn rows he plants row OF
cotton, fertIilzing heavily again, thus
making his cotton rows seven feet apart.
The cotton he will plant about May l.
Albany News and Advertiser: The
Rteamer Ada Is enjoying fine business
ON the Flint. She left on Monday with a
full cargo OF freight, consisting OF guauo
and general merchandise. The fall bust
ness VIII give her really more than she
can do, and it would be wise step to Sc
cure another boat of her capacity. Let
the owners of the Ada procure one and
open up a line that will offer every facil-
tty OF cheap and safe transportation
There is no better inducement to capital
offered by any other investment.
Alderman w. p. Burt rendered his res
ignation to the Board OF Aldermen OF
Americas as a member Of that body at
their regular meeting Monday night,
which was accepted. DR.. Burt has for a
number OF years been a member of the
Council and has ever been a Jealous and
efficNht officer. An election will soon be
held to fill tue vacancy caused by his res
ignation. 1t is also stated that another
member OF the board will resign at the
next meeting, for the reason that the
duties Of the office demand too much time
from his business.
While on her way to Newton church in
Wilkes county on Sunday, an old tree
was blown down on Miss Sal.ie William
son, young lady OF about lG years OF age,
and the accident came very near result
ing fatally. Sne was in buggy with her
brother when the tree came crashing
down on her. 1t Knocked her senseess
and she remained In an unconscious con-
dition for some time. On examination
her shoulder blade was found 10 be broken,
her shoulder dlslocated and her face badly
lacerated. Her brother was also injured
by the tree but not seriously. The buggy
was badly daS2SlaaL, Mlsa Williamson was
taken TO thev 1g5s-cT /. ID. Aycock,
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